| Price Index Concepts and Measurement: Volume 70 Contributor(s): Diewert, W. Erwin (Editor), Greenlees, John (Editor), Hulten, Charles R. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0226148556 ISBN-13: 9780226148557 Publisher: University of Chicago Press OUR PRICE: $166.32 Product Type: Hardcover Published: February 2010 Annotation: Although inflation is much feared for its negative effects on the economy, how to measure it is a matter of considerable debate that has important implications for interest rates, monetary supply, and investment and spending decisions. Underlying many of these issues is the concept of the Cost-of-Living Index (COLI) and its controversial role as the methodological foundation for the Consumer Price Index (CPI). "Price Index Concepts and Measurements "brings together leading experts to address the many questions involved in conceptualizing and measuring inflation. They evaluate the accuracy of COLI, a Cost-of-Goods Index, and a variety of other methodological frameworks as the bases for consumer price construction. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Economics - Microeconomics - Business & Economics | Inflation |
| Dewey: 338.528 |
| LCCN: 2009017691 |
| Series: Studies in Income and Wealth |
| Physical Information: 1.6" H x 6.1" W x 9" (1.85 lbs) 536 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Although inflation is much feared for its negative effects on the economy, how to measure it is a matter of considerable debate that has important implications for interest rates, monetary supply, and investment and spending decisions. Underlying many of these issues is the concept of the Cost-of-Living Index (COLI) and its controversial role as the methodological foundation for the Consumer Price Index (CPI). Price Index Concepts and Measurements brings together leading experts to address the many questions involved in conceptualizing and measuring inflation. They evaluate the accuracy of COLI, a Cost-of-Goods Index, and a variety of other methodological frameworks as the bases for consumer price construction. |